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SDY to DAY: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
1,128 mi
1,815 km · 980 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, United States
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 mi away
Near DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDY from DAY?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Dayton (DAY) is 1,128 miles (1,815 km, 980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sidney and Dayton?
Dayton is 2 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to DAY?
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